Leila, The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur
Celebrating Internationalism Through the Arts By Neha Grewal and Harshita Guha , Teachers of Visual Art and Drama, The British School New Delhi
The FOBISIA Online Photography and Short Film Festival was launched by The British School New Delhi in September 2020 The British School New Delhi is delighted to have hosted the ‘FOBISIA Online Photography and Short Film Festival’- a first of its kind, online Arts event. Students of Key Stages 2-5 of thirteen FOBISIA Member Schools explored their creative ideas on the theme of ‘Internationalism’ using the mediums of Photography and Film.
intention was to use the Arts to understand and communicate the strength of the human spirit despite the challenges of the year. For many partner schools, including TBS New Delhi, mediums of Film and Photography are not taught within the curriculum and this was therefore an exciting new opportunity for students to explore.
‘Building Bridges’ and ‘Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes’ were two of the creative prompts adapted from the theme to engage partner schools. Our
For ‘Building Bridges’ students used Photography and Digital Media to reflect on their understanding of overcoming and crossing boundaries,
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Anna, The British School New Delhi
metaphorically and physically. The images depict traversing symbolic bridges to a land without borders and obstaclesrepresenting ideas of unity, understanding, empathy, peace and friendship. While for ‘Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes’, adapted from Mary T Lathrop’s poem, students used animation and short films to explore stories from varied cultures showcasing the importance of empathy and